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Trichloroethylene

Mccoy Water Supply Corporation

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent and common groundwater pollutant, damages the immune system, harms the developing fetus and causes cancer. Read More.

Trichloroethylene was once commonly used to remove grease from metal parts, such as steel pipes and engines, and as a solvent in dry cleaning and carpet cleaning products. Drinking trichloroethylene-contaminated drinking water has been linked with birth defects, leukemia, and liver and kidney damage. Trichloroethylene is highly volatile and can enter indoor air through water in pipes. If trichloroethylene is present, people can inhale it while bathing, washing dishes and doing other household activities that involve water.

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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for trichloroethylene was defined by the state of Minnesota as health risk limit, the concentration of a contaminant that can be consumed with little or no risk to health. This health guideline protects against harm to the developing fetus and damage to the immune system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 5 ppb

The legal limit for trichloroethylene, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-05AE12259ND
2018-02-05AE12261ND
2018-02-05AE12257ND
2019-06-05AE69256ND
2019-06-05AE69258ND
2019-11-18AE89581ND
2020-03-26AF04716ND
2020-03-26AF04726ND
2020-03-26AF04728ND
2020-06-10AF14868ND
2020-06-10AF14870ND
2020-07-07AF18407ND
2020-07-07AF18403ND
2021-06-28AF59681ND
2021-09-20AF70457ND
2021-09-20AF70459ND
2022-07-05AG03259ND
2022-07-05AG03261ND
2022-07-05AG03263ND
2023-05-03AG39139ND
2023-05-03AG39145ND
2023-05-03AG39151ND
2023-05-03AG39153ND
2023-09-15AG56654ND
2023-10-02AG58143ND